It is technically impossible to mirror the sheet metal version of the part above, in the manner shown. SolidWorks sheet metal bodies are limited to being mirrored about a face on the sheet metal body or being mirrored into a new part, without feature history, by a plane.… Read more...
Aside from geometry that overlaps, there are very few limitations to the form tools in SolidWorks Sheet Metal. With a few simple steps, you can create your own custom form tools and easily modify and update them. The video below, takes you through the process of making your own form tools: … Read more...
It’s one thing to create a complex shape with SolidWorks Sheet Metal; It’s an entirely different thing to get that shape to flatten. The sketch bend tool allows you to create multiple bends in a single feature by adding multiple lines to your bend sketch.… Read more...
Even the most simple looking products, can present a problem when you are trying to recreate the same geometry within SolidWorks. If you are well versed with SolidWorks Sheet Metal, the chair shown above, from Yanko Design, can be designed in several different manners, but if you’re new to sheet metal tools, this may provide a bit of a conundrum.… Read more...